Prog 2004 (Christmas Special)
Thrill Power

Episodes include:

Mega-City One, 2125 - a vast metropolis where crime spirals out of control. This urban nightmare is home to 400 million citizens - every one a potential criminal - and with unemployment endemic and boredom universal, only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. Empowered to dispense instant justice, these future lawman are judge, jury and executioner. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD - he is the Law!

1761, New Providence Island. Captain Jack Dancer, former officer with the British Navy, and his motley crew are one of the most infamous band of pirates preying on the Southern seas. But following the events of the previous year, when Dancer and his men sought to save the captain's girlfriend Isabella from the clutches of the evil Dr Orlando Doyle, they find themselves without a ship or two farthings to rub together...

First I, Tharg the Educational, advised you Squaxx dek Thargo against the cannibalistic qualities of the evil weed in the flesh-eating frenzy that was Reefer Madness, then I delivered a second cautionary tale of the perils of sex with strange beings from another planet bin the orgiastic Mars Needs Mates, now I warn you Earthlets of even greater threat to your moral welfare - rock music...

Tir Nan Og - the Land of the Young, deep in Celtic myth and legend. After years of wandering with his dwarven companion, SLÁINE united the tribes of the Earth Goddess and became the first High King of Ireland. Ruling for seven years, he was ritually executed, and in the afterlife travelled through time, defending the Goddess in other eras. Now he has returned to his own time, and leads his tribe against the invading Atlanteans and their Fomorian masters...

The swollen city of Downlode lies sprawled across the heart of future Europe like a hit-and-run victim. Here, life is cheap and money can buy you anything - so if you want somebody whacked, you can't buy better bullet-monkeys than Finnegan SINISTER and Ramone DEXTER. The city's primo hitmen, they claim they only kill fellow members of the underworld. You name it, the maim it...

During the Second World War, Q Department was formed within the Ministry of Defence to combat Nazi occult warfare. In the 21st century, however, it has long outlived its usefulness and its funding is scrapped. Enter reclusive millionaire rock Star Ethan Kostabi, who has bought up its employees and, together with a handful of freelance ghosthunters, constructed a brand new outfit - CABALLISTICS, INC. - to investigate paranormal phenomena. But some of their pasts are coming back to haunt them...

Over fifty years ago, in 22nd century New York, Sam Slade was the greatest ROBO-HUNTER that has ever lived. Together with his dumb droid understudy Hoagy and Carlos Sanchez Robo-Stogie - a robotic cigar - he was responsible for cracking some of the future's biggest cases. But after they squandered his billions, Sam sold his robotic assistants to a used-droid dealer. Now, in Brit-Cit, a familiar face reappears...

2581 AD, Earth Solar System. Fifty years have passed since the end of the first human/Geek conflict. Once a star-trooper and member of the battle unit known as THE V.C.s, Steve Smith is haunted by the memories of his fallen comrades. But now the Geeks have attacked again and Earth is once more at war with the alien menace. Now, in an attempt to get a warning home, Smith’s crew have crashed on the ice-moon of Charon…

Year of the Tsar 2670 AD, and bastard son of the Romanovs NIKOLAI DANTE has bonded with a cyborganic Weapons Crest, an alien combat computer which gives him accelerated healing and allows him to extrude lethal bio-blades. Following the civil war, Tsar Vladimir The Conqueror stands victorious over the remains of the Romanov Dynasty. A wanted man, Dante has been reunited with his pirate-queen mother...